I'm sitting here as I type, watching the first presidential debate, and maybe it's because I don't care, or maybe it's because they're just talking in circles, but I find myself paying more attention to the look of the thing as to the substance.
A few observations:
1. Jim Lehrer really wants these two to pick a fight with each other. Has he not read the debate handbook? That's not allowed. Debates are boring, staid, the least about of confrontation possible. He's really expecting too much. Though I'm sure ratings for Debate #2 would skyrocket if he got his wish.
2. Barack Obama looks like a goat. It's a weird thing I do, assigning people animals based on facial features or mannerisms, and I've never even considered doing that for the candidates until tonight when, during Obama's opening comments, I looked up and thought, "He looks like a goat." It's something about the shape of the head, the tapered jaw, and the hooded eyes. And I have to say that tonight he looks like a rather mean goat. As a friend put it, "Yes. With his eyebrows furrowed he looks ready to butt at the camera."
3. There's always been something about McCain's appearance that's been off-putting to me. I'm not sure why, but I've just never really liked him, and I figured out why tonight. He reminds me of a puppet. I'm not talking about a figurative puppet for the party. He's too much of a "maverick" for that. ;) No, no. I mean that he looks like a puppet. A marionette to be exact. Most of his face never moves, only his eyes and his mouth. He can't raise his arms or move them gracefully (and yes, I know that's as a result of his POW time...don't get all defensive), so it looks like someone from above is controlling him by strings. It's creepy. If you don't think so, you need to see the episode of The Twilight Zone when the dummy takes over the handler!
4. McCain needs a better tie for Debate #2. This one looks like a candy cane got flattened. It's not bright enough or bold enough to stand out.
Random thoughts
1. I was supposed to have a nice two days with nothing on the agenda to get me through this weekend. Now I have to be up and collecting donuts for work at 6 am tomorrow. Yuck!
2. There is no logical reason why gas 50 miles away should be $.20 cheaper, but it is.
3. Happy Birthday to:
- belatedly to Carlene Brown on the 24th!
- Angela Beverly on the 26th!
- Kara Brown on the 28th!
- Roger Deininger and Terry Alvey on the 29th!
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A goat and a puppet!! HA!! You are so right.
ReplyDeleteI feel in the same boat as you. I'm leaning towards Obama, but only because I'm not at all interested in McCain or the fact that Palin can see Russia from her house. I'm not a politics follower though. I usually based my votes on who is the funnier character on SNL.
I feel privileged that I am immortalized forever in your blog as saying Obama looks like a goat ready to butt at the camera.
ReplyDeleteI think that it's mostly sad that neither candidate has inspired you this election, Kelly. Quite honestly, McCain isn't my favorite republican, but the thought of Obama as president actually frightens the bejeezus out of me.
ReplyDeleteAww...you mentioned me in your post...I feel so special!! :-) Now that I have killed a half hour reading your posts, laughing my butt off and checking out all of your hyper links...way to keep me off task! Good Job!!! :-) Thanks for some humor on an otherwise average Monday morning!
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